Change views with the keyboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

While working in PowerPoint 2016, there are many different views to choose from. Normal view is ideal for editing slides, outline view is great for editing text on slides, and there's a slide sorter view, as well as many master views. In this movie, you will know how to use the keyboard in conjunction with the view buttons to change views without having to access the ribbon.

- [Voiceover] In this chapter,…we're going to shift our focus…to keyboard and mouse tips and tricks.…And we're gonna start, in this movie,…with exploring some of the different views you can access…using your keyboard.…And we're going to use this Landon Hotel presentation.…Landon_Hotel0401, you'll find it…in the Chapter4 folder of your Exercise Files,…but you can follow along with your own presentations.…If you don't have them, not to worry.…We're gonna start, though,…by going to the View tab…and looking at some of the different views.…We have Presentation Views as well as Master Views.…

Normal should be selected.…That allows you to work on your slide…and see the thumbnails down the left-hand side.…There's an Outline view,…for working on the text in your slides…while visualizing the slide off to the right.…Slide Sorter,…excellent for clicking and dragging things around…to rearrange their order.…There's a Notes Page view…that allows you to see your slide…and add speaker notes.…Speaker notes only you see in Presenter view,…

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4/13/2016

PowerPoint power users know what features to use to make their presentations truly engaging. They know how to work seamlessly with the software, controlling their slideshows and presentations directly from the keyboard. They know how to make PowerPoint their own by adjusting settings to fit their unique workflows. Want to know what the power users know? Watch these tutorials to find out how to put these power shortcuts to work for you.

Microsoft Office expert David Rivers begins with the top 10 tips, including how to repurpose slides from other presentations, create custom shapes and animations, and insert online video into a slide. From there, he offers pro tips on managing files; using little-known keyboard shortcuts; getting the most out of your text, objects, and media; sharing your presentations; and more.